1847-1931, American Inventor, Entrepreneur, Founder of GE
Anything that won't sell, I don't want to invent. Its sale is proof of utility, and utility is success.
Thomas A. Edison – [Invention and Inventor]
As a cure for worrying, work is better than whiskey.
Thomas A. Edison – [Worry]
Be courageous. I have seen many depressions in business. Always America has emerged from these stronger and more prosperous. Be brave as your fathers before you. Have faith! Go forward!
Thomas A. Edison – [Courage]
Discontent is the first necessity of progress.
Thomas A. Edison – [Discontent]
Everything comes to him who hustles while he waits.
Thomas A. Edison – [Patience]
Genius is one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration.
Thomas A. Edison – [Genius]
Great ideas originate in the muscles.
Thomas A. Edison – [Ideas]
Hell, there are no rules here, we are trying to accomplish something.
Thomas A. Edison – [Rules]
His genius he was quite content in one brief sentence to define; Of inspiration one percent, of perspiration, ninety nine.
Thomas A. Edison – [Genius]
I am not discouraged, because every wrong attempt discarded is another step forward.
Thomas A. Edison – [Failure]
I am proud of the fact that I never invented weapons to kill.
Thomas A. Edison – [Invention and Inventor]
I find my greatest pleasure, and so my reward, in the work that precedes what the world calls success.
Thomas A. Edison – [Pleasure]
I have not failed. I've just found 10, 000 ways that won't work.
Thomas A. Edison – [Failure]
I know this world is ruled by infinite intelligence. Everything that surrounds us- everything that exists — proves that there are infinite laws behind it. There can be no denying this fact. It is mathematical in its precision.
Thomas A. Edison – [Miracles]
I never did a day's work in my life. It was all fun.
Thomas A. Edison – [Work]
I never did anything by accident, nor did any of my inventions come by accident; they came by work.
Thomas A. Edison – [Work]
I start where the last man left off.
Thomas A. Edison – [Excellence]
If we did all the things we are capable of doing, we would literally astonish ourselves.
Thomas A. Edison – [Possibilities]
It is astonishing what an effort it seems to be for many people to put their brains definitely and systematically to work.
Thomas A. Edison – [Thoughts and Thinking]
Just because something doesn't do what you planned it to do doesn't mean it's useless.
Thomas A. Edison – [Failure]